BUILD A PHOTOGRAPHIC BACKDROP by Bill Wilken Use free picture editing software and commercial photo libraries ... When I designed my layout, I decided that I would limit my backdrop to a sky painted on Masonite. Once my scenery was complete – of course – I concluded that I wanted a photographic backdrop. Creating it required overcoming sev- eral challenges. The smallest segment of my backdrop had to span some 40 feet and be integrated with existing scenes including the main • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS